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International Urology and Nephrology

Issue 12/2020

Content (26 Articles)

Obesity Urology - Original Paper

Looking beyond hypogonadism: association between low testosterone and metabolic syndrome in men 20–59 years

Stephanie Gleicher, Michael Daugherty, Elizabeth Ferry, Timothy Byler

Varicocele Urology - Original Paper

Evaluation of the role of reflux pattern in Color Doppler Ultrasound on spermogram improvement after varicocelectomy

Meysam Salehzadeh, Sepideh Abdi Tazeabadi, Mansour Bahardoust, Zahra Bagheri-Hosseinabadi, Koosha Kamali, Mostafa Ghadamzadeh, Seyed Morteza Bagheri

Open Access Ultrasound Urology - Original Paper

X-ray-free ultrasound-guided versus fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a comparative study with historical control

Ponco Birowo, Putu Angga Risky Raharja, Harun Wijanarko Kusuma Putra, Reginald Rustandi, Widi Atmoko, Nur Rasyid

Shock Urology - Original Paper

Renal protective effect of N-acetylcysteine with stepwise ramping voltage against extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy-induced renal injury: a prospective randomized trial

Esam A. E. Desoky, Ahmed M. Sakr, Mohamed Alhefnawy, Mohamed Omran, Mohamed M. H. Abdalla, Ashraf S. Shahin, Maged M. Ali

Shock Urology - Original Paper

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for distal ureteric stones: which is the ideal approach?

M. Gaber Soliman, T. Gameel, H. El-Tatawy, A. Shawky El-Abd

Kidney Cancer Urology - Original Paper

Prognostic value of immunological profile based on CD8+ and FoxP3+ T lymphocytes in the peritumoral and intratumoral subsites for renal cell carcinoma

Kerem Teke, Busra Yaprak Bayrak, Mustafa Yuksekkaya, Ali Kemal Uslubas, Mehmet Esat Kosem, Hasan Yilmaz, Onder Kara, Ozdal Dillioglugil

Open Access Kidney Cancer Urology - Original Paper

Red cell differential width (RDW) as a predictor of survival outcomes with palliative and adjuvant chemotherapy for metastatic penile cancer

Reena Patel, Louise English, Wing K. Liu, Alison C. Tree, Benjamin Ayres, Nick Watkin, Lisa M. Pickering, Mehran Afshar

Sarcopenia Nephrology - Review

Complications of metabolic acidosis and alkalinizing therapy in chronic kidney disease patients: a clinician-directed organ-specific primer

Sidar Copur, Alan A. Sag, Baris Afsar, Patrick Rossignol, Adrian Covic, Mehmet Kanbay

Macroalbuminuria Nephrology - Original Paper

Reduced serum CTRP12 levels in type 2 diabetes are associated with renal dysfunction

Jinqiu Du, Jiajia Xu, Xiaoguang Wang, Yanyan Liu, Xue Zhao, Huijuan Zhang

Echocardiography Nephrology - Original Paper

Prognostic value of pulmonary hypertension in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients

Xiaohao Zhang, Wenbo Zhao, Xinxin Ma, Yuanqing Li, Hongli Shang, Jun Zhang, Zengchun Ye, Xun Liu, Tanqi Lou, Yu Peng, Hui Peng

Sleep Apnea Nephrology - Original Paper

Chronic kidney disease and concomitant sleep apnea are associated with increased overall mortality: a meta-analysis

Max M. Puthenpura, Panupong Hansrivijit, Nasrollah Ghahramani, Charat Thongprayoon, Wisit Cheungpasitporn

Care Nephrology - Original Paper

Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of the role of a multidisciplinary approach in improving the care of patients with advanced chronic kidney disease

Jia Liang Kwek, Konstadina Griva, Navreen Kaur, Lester Yousheng Lai, Jason Chon Jun Choo, Su Hooi Teo, Lydia Wei Wei Lim, Marjorie Wai Yin Foo, Tazeen Hasan Jafar

Acute Kidney Injury Nephrology - Original Paper

Survival and renal recovery after acute kidney injury requiring dialysis outside of intensive care units

Silvia González Sanchidrián, Javier L. Deira Lorenzo, M. Jimena Muciño Bermejo, Pedro J. Labrador Gómez, Juan R. Gómez-Martino Arroyo, Stefania Aresu, Enrico Tonini, Paolo Armignacco, Claudio Ronco

Anticoagulant Nephrology - Original Paper

Application of regional citrate anticoagulation in membrane therapeutic plasma exchange

Fang Yuan, Zheng Li, Xiejia Li, Hong Liu

Nephrology - Original Paper

Decreased insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) concentration correlates with reduced left-ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) in hemodialysis patients

Vladimir Prelevic, Tanja Antunovic, Danilo Radunovic, Najdana Gligorovic Barhanovic, Branka Gledovic, Nebojsa Bulatovic, Marina Ratkovic, Nikolina Basic-Jukic

Mood Disorders Nephrology - Original Paper

The negative impact of depressive symptoms on patient and technique survival in peritoneal dialysis: a prospective cohort study

Jianxiong Lin, Hongjian Ye, Chunyan Yi, Jianying Li, Xiaoli Yu, Lina Zhu, Xiaodan Zhang, Xiaofeng Wu, Haiping Mao, Xueqing Yu, Xiao Yang

Nephrology - Original Paper

Coercion, dissatisfaction, and social stigma: an ethnographic study of compensated living kidney donation in Iran

Sigrid Fry-Revere, Deborah Chen, Bahar Bastani, Simin Golestani, Rachana Agarwal, Howsikan Kugathasan, Melissa Le

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Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

Developed by: Springer Medicine

Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discusses last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.